Since 11 September 2001 and the devastating hurricane years of 2004 and 2005, the insurance industry has been seeking ways to analyse and control its risk exposures more efficiently. However, the ability to manage catastrophe risks depends to a great extent on how well insurers know the risk situation, the risk concentration, and the affected lines of business in the insured area. Fascinating technologies such as Google Earth or other Earth Viewers indicate that the insurance industry can profit substantially from the benefits of geotechnologies and geoscientific information.
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